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May 28, 2025

What happens in the brain after a stroke?

Strokes are one of the main causes of long-term physical and cognitive impairment. A DFG project at the University of Augsburg is researching cellular level processes in the brain following an ischemic stroke, in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. These processes are poorly understood and could be the key to new therapies.

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Grafik eines durchsichtigen Kopfes mit Gehirn und Oberkörper vor blauem Hintergrund. Im Gehirn ist eine große, rote Fläche zu sehen.
May 14, 2025

When the body doesn't want to lose weight

Obesity increases the risk of numerous secondary diseases such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and mental illness. Prof. Dr. Kerstin Stemmer explains the role of genetics in weight loss and the effect of GLP-1 weight loss medication. She is researching the extent to which fat cells can communicate directly with the pancreas in order to stimulate insulin production.

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April 30, 2025

A previously unknown classic in Latin American history set to be published for the first time

José Francisco Sánchez Labrador (1717–1798) was one of the most prolific Jesuit authors of his time in South America. However, his magnum opus, a comprehensive three-part encyclopaedic description of Gran Paraguay, has never been printed in its entirety. Now, a DFG-funded project is examining the third part of the trilogy: the manuscript Paraguay Cultivado.

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A double page with text in small handwriting with two printed images of agricultural processes.
April 11, 2025

Holistic approach to responsible AI

From the initial idea through to development, implementation, and evaluation, how can Artificial Intelligence (AI) be designed so as to be responsible through its entire lifecycle? What knowledge and attitudes should people involved in the field have? Miriam Elia from the University of Augsburg, together with other researchers, has researched these questions.

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Person arbeitet an einem Laptop mit eingeblendeten digitalen Symbolen zu künstlicher Intelligenz, Justiz und Technologie.
April 4, 2025

How robots are becoming more like us

How should the voice of a humanoid robot sound in order to be perceived as pleasant by humans? This is the subject of a project at the Chair for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence at the University of Augsburg. The project aims to find out whether a personalised robot voice, or more precisely, a voice that resembles that of the user, increases perceived sympathy towards the robot.

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Johanna Kuch sits directly opposite the robot head, which is standing on a table.
April 3, 2025

Strategies for coping with emotions affect student well-being and academic achievement

Students experience a wide range of emotions in their everyday university life. Research conducted by Dr Kristina Stockinger from the Chair of Psychology shows that how they cope with these emotions affects their well-being, health, and academic achievement. Two particularly effective strategies are cognitive reappraisal and competence regulation.

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lachender Student hält ein Buch über seinen Kopf, im Hintergrund Regale einer Bibliothek

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